Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people without access to electricity was 8,398 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde stood at 8,398 people.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde peaked at 193,357 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,313 people, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,100 people | 131,091 people | 193,357 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,537 people | 44,213 people | 96,349 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,291 people | 7,313 people | 32,425 people | 5 |
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- 89 Suriname 6,344 people compare
- 90 Grenada 5,157 people compare
- 91 Kiribati 3,094 people compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Cape Verde was 8,398 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 193,357 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,313 people in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.